Under the canopy of a thousand stars,
she found that her hands sang the words of her tender heart,
the notes captured perfectly in pages that were stained a deep brown.
cocooned in the embrace of a hundred constellations,
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I have always loved the ocean — So serene and unnerving. But as my arms lap continually against it, Panic arises in my throat at the feeling of my head bobbing beneath the crisp waves. I feel my lungs crashing and caving in As my whole body demands intake of oxygen. But the clear blue Oh the clear blue, It continually whispers with the swift currents And the strong pulling that tugs me downwards. I am sinking like there are anchoring ropes wound around my ankles. I need a breath — I really do. And so I breathe, inhaling litres of water as I do so Which instantly fill my lungs and cause an uncomfortable feeling to Settle within me. There's a stillness in the ocean as my feet and arms no longer Push against it wildly, And there's a blankness that my mind has adjusted to. I see dots before my eyes, before it all goes black and I float In my euphoric wonderland. The ocean has taken me.
